From Lost Girl to Global Advocate: My Story of Survival, Resilience, and HopeI was born into peace.My childhood in a village in Jonglei State, South Sudan, was filled with the sounds of birds, laughter, and the rustling of my grandmother Kokok’s cowhide skirt. Life was vibrant and living was communal. I remember following Kokok around, listening to the coins she’d sewn onto her skirt rattle like a song. We had cattle, food, songs, and stories. I had never seen a gun.All of that changed in 1991 wRead More
